This will create a database in the format of cpanelusername_databasename, where cpanelusername is your cPanel account login username with TMDhosting. Databasename is the name you have typed for your database. Now scroll down to Users. Enter a username and password, and then click Add User.

This will create a username in the format of cpanelusername_username, where cpanelusername is your cPanel account login username with TMDhosting, and username is the one you have just created for your new database.

Please, scroll back up to locate the two drop down boxes with a button that says [Add User to Db].In the drop-down select box on the left, choose your newly created username, and in the box on the right, choose your newly created database. Click Add User to Db.

vBulletin download and installation

The above steps cover all the required actions you have to take regarding your database creation process. When you are ready you can download the installation package of vBulletin via your member`s area accessible at: http://members.vbulletin.com/

When you have your vBulletin installation package downloaded on your local computer, please extract the content on your local computer. In the newly created folder you will find a directory called ‘’Upload’’. In the upload folder you will find a directory called ‘’includes’’. Please open this folder and locate the file called config.php.new. This file should be renamed to config.php. When you have the file renamed, should open it with your favorite text editor and locate the following lines:

You should change your database name and username as well as input your database password on the lines above. If your database and username are called ‘’example_vb’’ you should change the lines to the following:

Then you should save the file in order to preserve the changes. Now you are ready to upload the installation files of your vBulletin forum. All the content of the Upload folder should be uploaded to your account under the directory where you would like to have vBulletin installed.

You can upload the content from your local computer to your public_html (or the desired subdirectory) using your favorite FTP client by following the instructions in our tutorial here (http://www.tmdhosting.com/tutorials/video/ftp.html)

As soon as the vBulletin files are uploaded you can access the installation wizard at http://yourdomain.com/install/install.php. On the first page you will be asked to provide your Customer Number which is your vBulletin member’s area username.

On the next step you can click on the Next Step button and proceed with the installation process.

The first step of the installation will verify the existences of the config file and if it is readable. If you have properly followed the all the steps above you should be displayed with the following message: ‘’ Config file exists and is readable.’’ This means that you can safely proceed with the installation by clicking on the Next Step button.

On the second step vBulletin will check your database. If all the settings have been properly applied in your config file as advised above you should be displayed with the following message:

Please click on the Next Step button in order to proceed with the installation. The third step will populate the vBulletin database with all tables required. When the following message is displayed on the bottom of your page you can proceed by clicking on the Next Step button:

During the next step vBulletin will apply the session and language type after which you can proceed by clicking on the Next Step button.

During the next step the installation wizard will populate the vBulletin database with the default data.

On the sixth and seventh step the master language file will be imported as well as the default vBulletin style. When the ‘’ Okay’’ message is displayed, please proceed with the installation. The eighth step of the installation will import the admin help manual which will be accessible via your admin panel after the installation.

Next you will be asked for some default settings – please input your forum name as well as your email address.

On the next page you can proceed by clicking on the next step button. Next you will be asked to input the desired administrative username, password as well as the email address that will be set for the admin account.

The next step will create the administrative account for you after which you can click on the Next Step button.

You will be displayed with a message informing that the installation has been successfully completed. Please note that you will need to remove install/install.php file from your account in order to activate the vBulletin forum. You can perform this via your cPanel -> file manager -> navigate to your vBulletin installation folder, select the install.php file and delete it. On the other hand, you can use your favorite FTP client to remove the file in question.

Now you can access your forum and admin panel via your domain name. Be advised that the administrative panel is accessible via http://yourdomain.com/admincp/

The vBulletin admin panel provides a style and template manager tool via which you can easily modify the default theme or import/install a new one. In order to change the default style, please login into your administrative control panel via http://yourdomain.com/admincp/. From the menu on the left, please navigate to Styles & Templates -> Style Manager.

From the Style Manager, please click on the Go button to enter the editor mode.

Under the Body section you can change your font color and size as well as all the other standard attributes. Additionally, you can change your page background and your table border for the correspondent sections below.

If you would like to change your vBulletin logo, please upload the desired image under your public_html folder and refer to the Image Paths section on the same page.

In the Title Image field you should apply the following path /imagename.ext where the imagename should be the real name of your image (for example ‘’logo’’) and the ext should be the extension of your logo image – jpg for example.

Installation of custom XML style file

If you have a custom Style XML file downloaded from Internet or created on your own you can easily upload it via your administrative panel -> Styles and Templates -> Download/Upload Styles

Installation of an additional vBulletin theme

If you are not satisfied by the default vBulletin theme and you would like to install a custom one, be advised that different vBulletin themes may have specific installation instructions. Still, generally, you can install your custom theme by uploading the folder which contains the images of your template under the /images/ vBulletin directory. As soon as the files are uploaded you will need to import the XML style file by following the instructions above.

If you experience any difficulties to install your theme you can always refer to the readme file of your theme for additional information and step by step instructions. Additionally, you can always request a free professional theme installation by posting a support ticket – our technical support will be glad to assist you further in the process.

The vBulletin control panel provides you with the functionality to modify and upload new avatars post icons, smilies and edit your BB code. This can be done via the correspondent section from the menu on the left in the vBulletin admin panel.

If you would like to modify or remove any of the already existing icons and avatars you can perform this via the Icon/Avatar Manager.

If you would like to create new forum threads on your forum, please refer to the administrative control panel -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager

On the new page, please input the new forum thread name and description. Additionally, you should select if the new forum will be published under an already existing one of it will have no parent one.

If you would like to administrate and rearrange your already existing forums you can perform this via your Forum Manager under the Forums and Moderators menu on the left.

The Administrative User panel provides you with the ability to add, ban, merge and delete users.

In order to add a new user to your forum via the admin panel, please click on the Add New User under the Users menu.

On the User Manager page you can set the new username and password as well as apply a user group for the newly registered member. When you are ready, click on the Save button on the bottom of the page.

If you would like to remove or modify an already existing user of your forum, please click on the Search for Users link from the Users menu. On the new page, input the desired username and click on the Exact Match button.

On the new page you can ban, delete or modify the user via the Quick User Links or change its primary group via the Primary Usergroup drop down menu.

If you are going to perform global website changes or you would like to temporary disable your forum you can achieve this via the vBulletin administrative panel by referring to the vBulletin Options menu. From the settings list, please click on the Turn your vBulletin on and off and click on the Edit Settings button.

On the new page set the Forum Active directive to No and apply your Reason For Turning Forum Off – be advised that this is the message that will be displayed to your visitors when they access your forum. You can proceed by clicking on the Save button on the bottom of the page.